Abstract: A system and method are provided for device-based, or appliance-based, authentication of a range of media files. The device itself becomes the controlled domain within a known universe, monitored by an access provider much in the way that access and throughput are measured through cell phone usage. The range of allocated files is tracked instead of attempting to track individual files, or the individuals who copy the files themselves. An access provider, such as a Telco, ISP, or Carrier, is used to authenticate ranges of playable files on a particular device, based on allowable fidelities. A partnership structure is also described including all industries involved with content distribution horizontally, between the industries starting from an access provider (Infrastructure), to a content provider (Artist, Producer, Distributor) and finally to a Chip Manufacturer (Device or Appliance).

Abstract: A method for compressing images uses artificial intelligence and neural-network-based techniques to convert digital image data into symbolic data. The symbolic data is then further compressed using, for example, run-length-limited coding. The result is compressed data that represents the original image data at a high compression ratio. Such high compression ratios are useful, for example, in medical diagnostic and high-definition television applications.